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| ebclr:
If you have a computer you can get into the scope world without to much money check this https://www.zeitnitz.eu/scope_en |
| tggzzz:
--- Quote from: dannyf on June 23, 2016, 10:15:58 am ---"Does a hobbyist need a Oscilloscope? " Some do and some don't. I have two. The last time I used one of them was about 6 months ago. For analog work, I rely heavily on meters - I have an army of el cheapo dt830 clones. For digital work, debuggers and logic analyzers. --- End quote --- That's sane; with imagination and understanding you can use very simple tools to do things that aren't advertised in the instrument's manual :) Personally I'd add switches, LEDs and potentiometers, and printf statements to your "essential" list. I built my first computer (6800 based, inspired by the Altair-8080) with switches, LEDs and a multimeter. The one area with "digital" circuits where a scope can be essential is "signal integrity". To save repetition, see why in https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/question-about-analog-oscilloscopes-vs-digital-oscilloscopes/msg968290/#msg968290 N.B. that in no way invalidates your approach. |
| Galenbo:
--- Quote from: SuperMiguel on October 11, 2010, 09:48:08 pm ---Does a hobbyist need a Oscilloscope?... --- End quote --- Depends on what kind of Hobbyist your are. A Cycling hobbyist doesn't need one, but without Oscilloscope you cannot be an Electronics hobbyist. Plugging in the connectors of an arduino/pic/... and clicking upload only makes you an operator. |
| tggzzz:
--- Quote from: Galenbo on June 23, 2016, 04:34:36 pm --- --- Quote from: SuperMiguel on October 11, 2010, 09:48:08 pm ---Does a hobbyist need a Oscilloscope?... --- End quote --- Depends on what kind of Hobbyist your are. A Cycling hobbyist doesn't need one, but without Oscilloscope you cannot be an Electronics hobbyist. --- End quote --- I managed perfectly well without a scope for >10 years, until I was able to use those at university and then work. --- Quote ---Plugging in the connectors of an arduino/pic/... and clicking upload only makes you an operator. --- End quote --- Agreed. |
| CatalinaWOW:
Of course you don't need an oscilloscope. You don't need a DMM either. You can debug a great many problems and do a lot of projects just using an LED and a resistor. But an oscilloscope will give you insight into problems you didn't know were there, insight into how your circuits really work, and lead you into deeper understanding of electronics. The real question is can you afford an oscilloscope, and what projects will you have to forgo to afford it. If you are happy with those answers, go for it. (By the way I would get a DMM too. A basic one that will meet most of your lifetime needs will be a small fraction of the oscilloscope cost). |
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